The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-10-29
TIE AMERICAN SWISS.
"here They Are Located and Some of
Their characteristics.

"here They Are Located and Some OF
their characteristics.
according to the most definite infor-
nation obtainable the Swiss or Swift
ers number fully 100000 souls in the
United States. In the Western States
they devote themselves principally to
farming and the making of cheese. In
the Eastern States they are for::d in
the silk industries of New Jersey,
largely in Paterson, and also in the
watch and clock towns of Connecticut
and Massachusetts.
A national popularity is their clan
nishness and unwillingness to resign
their characteristic peculiarities. About
thirty societies or clans have acquired
comparative prominence. Among them
are: The Switzers in Monroe County,
Ohio, established 1919; Highland, in
Madison County, Illinois, established
1856; New Glaris, in Green County,
Wisconsin, established 1915; Tell City,
in Perry County, Indiana, 1853; Grisly,
in Grundy County, Tennessee, 1868;
Helvetia, in Randolph County, West
Virginia, 1869; New Switzerland in
Habershaw County, Georgia, 1879;
Ruth, in Platte County, Nebraska, 1880;
Bernstadt, in Laurel County, Kentucky,
1881.
In the city of New York there arc
about fifteen thousand Swiss, and they
| have twenty-six societies-nine for
benevolent purposes. eight singing, five
sporting and four literary and social.
The most conspicuous is the Nord-
Amerikanische Grulti Bund. benevo-
lent organization, whose headquarters
change every four years. 1t has thirty
eight brnches or sections in different
States. Is main object is the assist
ance of numbers in case of need and q
provision for their families in case OF
death. 1t ;lso discusses subjects affect
| ing the Swis-Amcricans. and fosters a
love and reverence for the fatherland.
The one Swiss political club came in
to existence during the Presidential
campaign of 1915. 1t has now rep
resentation in all the important towns,
and it is known as the Swiss-American
Political Sociey. Yet it is difficult to
find a Switzer VINO is familiar with the
subtleties of ouI politics.
Outside the Safe of New York the
| greatest number of Swiss are in Ohio,
and following rapidly behind are Wis.
consin, Illinois, New Jersey, Indiana,
Minnesota, Iowa. Kansas, Nebraska,
ETC., the Western States receiving large
numbers OF immigrants during the past
two or three ycas. The Southern
States are now rapidly filing up with
steady and persistent Swiss immigrants
| Many Swiss have obtained reputa'
ton in science, literature, military and
business channels. The first foreigner
who had seat in the Cabinet was 3
Swiss-Albert Gallatin. The first chief
of the United States Bureau of Coast
Survey was q Swiss-Rudolph Hassler
and he created the Office. The first gold
| discovered in America was on the prop
erty of a SwisS-General Suffer. Ono
of our greatest resident scientists was {
Swiss-Professor Agassiz. Such well
IrKnown names as RoscGoff, Professor
Guizot, Schlatier, recall Switzers o.
worldwide repute. One of the larges
silk importers here is Swiss; the ia.
nous Delmonico family halls from
Switzerland; so does Monquin, the Full
ton street restaurateur; Iselin, The
banker; and Oscar Zollikofer, presiden
Of the gas company, are Swiss.-N Z
Herald